Meaning
Trickery, con-artistry, and sly manipulation — the craft of the 'ginnal' (con man). 'Ginnalship' is working a scam, sweet-talking someone out of their money, or getting ahead by cunning and deception rather than honest means. It can be said with disgust, or with a grudging nod to a clever hustle.
Examples
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Watch out fi him ginnalship, him wi tek yuh money.
Watch out for his trickery; he'll take your money.
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Pure ginnalship mek dem rich.
Pure con-artistry made them rich.
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Nuh badda wid di ginnalship, deal honest.
Don't bother with the trickery; deal honestly.
Origin
From 'ginnal' (con man, of African origin) + '-ship'. See [[ginnal]], [[samfie]].
How it’s used
Trickery/con-artistry; the craft of a ginnal. See [[ginnal]], [[samfie]], [[bandooloo]].